amy vee & the virtues

Independent recording artist and soloist Amy Vee began charming audiences with her ethereal (and at the time, acoustic) indie pop/rock repertoire in the early naughties, playing acoustic showcases in venues up and down the East Coast of Australia. The fruits of these efforts included an acclaimed 4-track EP titled â€œAll In Meâ€, the title track of which topped the Australia mp3 charts in its category for over 8 weeks.
Along the way, Amy was fortunate enough to perform with various and varied artists, including award-winning electro act ON, and internationally renowned artist and producer Groove Terminator, which saw her perform to sell-out crowds as the support act for Moby on his Australian tour.
In 2003, Amy recruited three like-minded individuals to form a new musical collective known as Amy Vee & The Virtues. Gary, Russell and Mat were the perfect complement to Amyâ€™s sweet subversive music, and proved so on the bandâ€™s first EP, titled â€œquintessenceâ€, described by Australian Musicianâ€™s Media as â€œtruly magicalâ€¦ definitely worth having on your play listâ€. The track â€œWhere You Areâ€ was picked up by NovaFM in Sydney and Melbourne and the band became one of the stationâ€™s feature artists. It was also featured on national alternative radio station Triple Jâ€™s Home & Hosed program. The music video for One Hand has been aired on national television and was also featured at the Planet Ant Independent Film Festival in Detroit.
In 2004, the band were recognised by the Australian music industry when they took out the Expose Yourself competition, allowing them to record with reputable LA producer Roger Sommers (Alanis Morrissette, kd Lang, Metallica).
The bandâ€™s recordings were further recognised when they were awarded Artist of the Year at the 2005 MUSICOZ awards, Australiaâ€™s largest awards for unsigned artists. The award ceremony aired on national free-to-air television and the recording of the bandâ€™s live performance on the night has featured on cable television for well over 18 months.
The debut LP from Amy Vee & The Virtues is â€œArchetypeâ€, released in 2007. The album was recorded at Love Hz Studios in Leichardt and marks the beginning of a new leg of the Virtuesâ€™ voyage.